A diplomatic spat between Hungary and Ukraine has escalated, with Budapest summoning Kyiv’s ambassador to protest what it called a “death list” targeting ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine as well as military movements on their common border. Source: Radio Free Europe
- Grace Meng says Chinese officials told her they had a letter from her husband – but she doesn’t trust them enough to take delivery by herself
- Speaking in France, she tearfully told of her anger and ‘even hate’ for officials who detained her husband for corruption, calling it political persecution Source South China Morning Post
Russia said on Monday it would be forced to respond in kind to restore the military balance with the United States if President Donald Trump carried through on a threat to quit a nuclear arms treaty and began developing new missiles. Source: France24
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan faces a tough balancing act as he heads to Beijing for a Thursday summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Source: CNBC
